Chase Phillips

US Marine Bandsman | WVU alum

[Obi-Wan Kenobi @obiwankenobi]

Hello there.

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

I’ve seen what the #MarsHelicopter can do – and now I’ve heard it.

🎧 Grab headphones and listen to the otherworldly hum of Ingenuity’s blades as it headed south to scout a new area on its fourth flight.

How I captured both sight and sound: https://t.co/95J9X3bcyO

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Live feed of Starship SN15 flight test → https://t.co/Hs5C53qBxb https://t.co/chZjdVAute

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The #MarsHelicopter is really “spreading its wings” now – even pushing beyond my camera's field of view. Watch my view of Flight #3, as Ingenuity takes off on a long run (164 ft/50 m) down its flight zone and back. https://t.co/ESQu9PIL9S

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

This Earth Day, I’m proud to say science is back.

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#MarsHelicopter Flight #2 is in the books! I’ve captured its higher, bolder flight, and I’ll be sending back all my latest frames soon. Meanwhile, here's a quick preview, including takeoff and two turns.

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Today I witnessed history. Now you can too. You’re watching video of the #MarsHelicopter’s first flight – a true “Wright brothers” moment.

Watch it all unfold:
✅ Spin-up
✅ Takeoff
✅ Hover
✅ Turn
✅ Landing

Read more: https://t.co/FIsf5RfHGj

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You wouldn’t believe what I just saw.

More images and video to come...

#MarsHelicopter
https://t.co/PLapgbHeZU

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

Perseverance got us to Mars. With Ingenuity, we soar higher.

The #MarsHelicopter made history today by being the first craft to achieve controlled, powered flight on a planet beyond Earth.

[NASA @NASA]

🚁 #MarsHelicopter Update

We're targeting as soon as Monday for the first controlled flight on Mars. Watch with the team as they receive data and find out if they were successful. Meet us in mission control April 19 at 6:15am ET (10:15am UTC): https://t.co/xAdT9tgYr1

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We’ve got motion! Snapped these frames as the #MarsHelicopter unlocked its blades. More rotor tests coming up; I’ll be watching from farther away.

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Two bots, one selfie. Greetings from Jezero Crater, where I’ve taken my first selfie of the mission. I’m also watching the #MarsHelicopter Ingenuity as it gets ready for its first flight in a few days. Daring mighty things indeed.

Images: https://t.co/owLX2LaK52

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Away goes the debris shield, and here’s our first look at the helicopter. It’s stowed sideways, folded up and locked in place, so there’s some reverse origami to do before I can set it down. First though, I’ll be off to the designated “helipad,” a couple days’ drive from here.

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A quick test of my steering, and things are looking good as I get ready to roll. My team and I are keen to get moving. One step at a time.

[Chase Phillips @illbeyourchaser]

Aaaaand then after a “soft landing” as @SpaceX is calling it, what seems to be a methane leak gave SN10 its second launch of the day!

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Oof. SN10 has decided to join SN8 and SN9.

Still a great advancement with the landing.

➡️https://t.co/bOsEo1u0u0

[Chase Phillips @illbeyourchaser]

This is just.... I’m speechless. This is some Star Wars shit right here #spacex

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

RELIGHT! FLIP. Deselecting. TOUCHDOWN!

NAILED THE LANDING!

[NASA @NASA]

If you are feeling overwhelmed by the amount of visual content @NASAPersevere has captured, take a breath and enjoy what it would sound like to sit on the surface of Mars with the rover:

[NASA @NASA]

You might have seen photos from Mars, but have you seen high-speed video?

🤩 We captured our @NASAPersevere rover’s final minutes of descent and landing in a way never seen before. Take a look: https://t.co/CQQtlWAzNF

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Mars, here we come!!